No more surgery for Kidney Stones

Kidney stones is a very common urology condition that can occur at all ages. It is four times more common in men than women. Kidney stones can produce a variety of symptoms. A very small stone measuring only a few millimeters can cause such severe pain that warrants a patient to call for an ambulance. On the other hand, a very large kidney stone can be silent and continue to cause damage to the  kidney, leading to infection and eventually destruction of the kidney.

Kidney stone treatment has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Almost all stones can be treated by a non surgical method called Extra corporal shock wave lithotripsy or ESWL in short. A patient lies on a special bed with a hole to allow shock wave to be passed from the ESWL machine in to the body. These shock waves are focused and directed to the kidney stone, avoiding any damage to the kidney and other vital organs of the body. The shock wave direction is continuously monitored by x-ray or ultrasound to ensure accuracy of treatment. The entire treatment takes between 1- 1.5 hours and the patient can return home on the same day.